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Lesson 2 — Write Once, Use Ten Times
⏱ 20 minutes 💻 Web game (play right away, no prep needed)
💡 Functions — functions shrink programs massively, and one fix updates every use 🎂 Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12)
👨👩👧 Notes for parents
Age: Grades 4–6 (ages 9–12) Duration: 20 minutes Format: Web game (play right away, no prep needed) Concept: Functions — functions shrink programs massively, and one fix updates every use
Learning Objective
Kids see the power of functions: hugely shorter programs, and editing one definition updates every place it's called.
Do It Together (Parent-Child Co-participation)
Find a chore your child repeats daily and discuss: if it were code, which parts should be functions?